Sunderland vs Hull City Prediction 8 September 2026
🔊 Sunderland host Hull City in the EFL Cup. The stage of the tournament brings together teams from the top division. Both sides have made confident starts to the season in the league and have been picking up points consistently. The Black Cats will have the advantage of home ground, but Hull have been playing well in recent matches and have every chance of progressing to the next round.
Head-to-Head
📊 The head-to-head record spans 24 meetings. Sunderland have won 11, Hull have won seven, and six matches have ended in draws. In the last two head-to-head meetings, Sunderland were also at home and lost both by a single goal (0-1).
Head-to-head statistics Sunderland - Hull City
Sunderland Team Overview
Sunderland lost to Ipswich in the first round of the Premier League (1-2), but then picked themselves up and took four points from their next two matches, beating Fulham (1-0) and drawing with Brentford (1-1). The manager has the team playing modern, dynamic football, with Sunderland's approach built around intensive pressing and quick ball movement through the flanks.
Sunderland look competitive at the start of the new season. However, the win over Fulham came at a significant cost for the coaching staff. Habib Diarra - one of the key figures in midfield, who had provided an assist in the previous match - suffered a serious hip/groin injury. He underwent surgery and is expected to be out for approximately six to eight weeks.
Match Results: Sunderland
Hull City Team Overview
Hull have made an unbeaten start to the season, coming through the previous round against Stoke City on penalties. In the league they have picked up seven points from three matches, beating Manchester United (2-0) and Coventry (1-0) before drawing with Aston Villa (0-0). Hull are in good spirits right now and sit third in the Premier League. Bosnian manager Sergej Jakirović doesn't build his side around sterile possession but adapts to the resources available to him. The team have used a back three effectively, with a high press and aggressive wide play. Given their strong start, there is every reason to believe Hull will give their opponents a real game.
Match Results: Hull City
Total Goals Prediction
The two sides are fairly evenly matched and there is no clear favourite, so a significant advantage for either team seems unlikely. Hull City matches have shown a consistent low-scoring trend: Total Goals - Under 2.5 came in in each of their last 7 matches. The overall scoring output of both teams is also modest: Sunderland average 1.2 goals per match this season, while Hull City average 1. On top of that, Sunderland concede just 0.5 goals per home match on average, and Hull City score 1 goal per game away from home. These figures point to a low-scoring match. The pick is Total Goals - Under 3.5, priced at 1.33*.
Corners Prediction
Sunderland have won fewer than 6.5 corners at home in 17 of their last 19 matches, pointing to a consistent trend of low corner counts for the hosts on their own ground. That sustained pattern over a large sample supports the selection of Sunderland Team Total Corners - Under 6.5 at 1.56*.
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm's calculations, the most likely correct scores are 1-0 (14.33%), 0-1 (12.19%) and 0-0 (11.99%). These figures reflect an expectation of low scoring and an even contest. The most probable outcome is a narrow win for either side or a goalless draw.
*Odds are approximate and may vary across different bookmakers.*
Reliable Bet
Sunderland have scored fewer than 2.5 goals in 11 of their last 12 head-to-head meetings with Hull City, pointing to consistently low scoring by the hosts in this fixture. Given Sunderland's home scoring average of 0.75 goals per match and their overall average of 1.2 goals per game, the chances of them exceeding that mark are very slim. There is every reason to consider the Sunderland Team Total - Under 2.5 a reliable bet.
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
Sunderland have not won at home in their last five meetings with this opponent. Hull City are on an eight-match unbeaten run. Based on current form and head-to-head history, we expect Sunderland to take the initiative but Hull to avoid defeat, with the 90 minutes ending at least in a draw. Our prediction is the Double Chance - X2. Predicted score: 1-1.
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